Dyeing-machine



J. BENOSCH.

DY-EING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1914.

1 1 95,647. Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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' l/VI/E/VTOR Maw, Q WW BY ATTORNEYS J. BENOSCH.

DYEING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9. i914.

Patented All". 22, 1916.

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JOSEPH BENOSCH, OF AMSTERDAM, YORK, ASSIGNOR TO KLAUDRR WELDON DYE- ING- MACHINE COMPANY, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

citizen of the United States, residing at Amsterdam, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented" certain new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dyeing or washing machines and the like, and with regard to certain more specific features thereof, to

rotary machines of the above mentionedcharacter which carry removable yarn supports or yarn sticks.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide simple, durable and reliable means for removably securing yarn sticks in operative position in a rotary carrier. v

It is another object of the invention to provide means of the above type adapted for rapid and convenient manipulation.

It is afurther object of the invention to provide means, for removably supporting the yarn sticks in operative position, employing a minimum of springs or other: delicate instrumentalities.

Other objects will be in part obvious an in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified inthe construction here-v inafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein are shown oneor more of various possible embodiments of the several features of the invention, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a fragment of an intermediate rotary stick carrier adapted foruse in a so-called double machine Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken onthe line 2-2 of Fig. '1 looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken onthe line.3.8 of Fig. 1; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are respective views of certain of the component parts of the rotary carrier, a portion of which is shownin Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a view in elevation 0i? frag specification of Letters Patent.

DY'EING -MACI-IINE.

atented- Au 22, 1916.

Application filed June 9, 1914. Serial No. 843,919.

ment of an end rotary stick carrier adapted for use in either a single machine or a double machine; Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a sectional viewtaken on the line 99 of Fig. 7 Fig. 10 1s a detail view of the locking slide shown in Fig. 7; and Fig. 11 is a vie-w in front elevation (partly diagrammatic) showing the arrangement of the rotary stick carriers in a double machine and embodying features of the invention.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1, (Fig. 11) indicates an intermediate spider which is adapted to rotate on a shaft (not shown) in conjunction with end spiders 2 and 3. Yarn sticks 4c are adapted to be supported between the various mentioned spiders in a manner which involves one or more of the features of the present invention, and which will be hereinafter set forth. The intermediate spider 1 comprises radial arms 5 having their outer' ends connected together by arcuate frame members or body members or segments 6 and similarly arcuate cover members 7. The two members 6 and 7 are secured together adjacent the outer ends of the spider arms 5 and also at points 8 where lug portions 9 are formed on the body member 6 and abut the cover member 7.

The construction just previously described is shown clearly in Fig. 3, and it will be obvious that the association of the members 6 and 7 provides a channel or guideway for a locking slide 10 (Fig. 5). The body member 6 is flanged periodically to provide stick sockets, as indicated at 11, and partitions 12, preferably integral with the member 6, serve to divide each of the flanged sockets into separate stick supporting sockets 13 and 14. The cover member 7 is similarly recessed and flanged periodically, as indicated at 15 to provide socket portions which when said member is assembled with the member 6 coincide with the sockets 14 and serve as extensions or continuations thereof. At points 16 adjacent each flanged socket a recess is provided in the body member 6 to- 10. This neck 17 connects the main portion of the slide 10 vwith a flange 18 which in turn is adapted to cooperate withboth of the sockets 13 or 14; to provide means for locking yarn sticks in operative position within said sockets. In the embodiment shown in Fig. l the locking slide 10 comprises three of the above described neck portions 17 and a corresponding number of flanges 18. The flangesare spaced apart on the slide so as to cooperate with the different pairs of sockets on the rotary carrier. It will be noted that the slide 10 is substantially inclosed within a casing which is formed by the association of the body mem-' bers 6 and the cover member 7. The slide 10 is so shaped and constructed as to permit a relative movement between said slide and the assembled members of the carrier,

and the same is supported and guided by the lug portions 9 extending from the body member 6. Each flange portion 18 on the slide 10 has an angular-1y extending lip 19 which may serve as a handle for the operator to grasp to move the entire. slide to permit removal of the yarn sticks laterally therefrom. These lips greatly facilitate the I chine.

introduction of the yarn sticks into the various sockets as they serve as abutments against which the end of the stick may be forced and by manipulation of the sticks the slide may be moved into the desired position to permit the introduction of the stick into its socket. The slide 10 is normally held in looking position by means of a single contractile spring 20, one end of which may be secured to either of the relatively stationary members 6 or 7 ,and the other end of which may be secured to a lug 21 preferably cast on the slide 10. From the foregoing it will be seen that a single spring serves to controlthe movement of a slide which cooperates with three pairs of oppositely disposed stick sockets thereby greatly reducing the number of springs in thema- It will also be seen that a device is provided whereby sticks may be introduced rapidly into their sockets, one movement of the slide opening a pluralityof sockets and a spring acting in conjunction with the various flanged portions formed on the slide serving to simultaneously and rapidly close a plurality of sockets.

' In Fig. 7 there is shown an end carrier which is adapted for use in a single machine, or, as shown in Fig. 11, it may be cooperatively associated with the intermediate spider or carrier 1, previously described.

' This carrier is designated generally by the numeral 2 and comprises an arcuate body member or segment 22 extending between and connecting the outer ends of spider arms 23 which correspond to the spider arms 5 of the intermediate carrier 1, bothspiders being substantially similar in construction.

The body member or segment 22 comprises.

an inner wall or flange 24 and an outer or peripheral wall or flange 25.

and within the angle formed thereby there is positioned a locking slide 26, which slide is supported and guided by brackets 27 fixed at intervals to the wall or flange 24. The locking slide 26 is similar in construction to' the locking slide 10, having a plurality of socket cooperating flanges 28, each provided These two flanges extend at a right angle to each other, V

with an upturnedlip 29. A contractile spring 30 has one end,'81, connected to the slide, and its opposite end, 32, connected to a lug formed on the body member 22. The

body member 22 is formed to provide a plu- 1 rality of stick sockets 33, and the spring 30' serves to normally urge the locking slide in position to present the flange portions 28: V thereof opposite these sockets. .In introducing-the yarn .stick'one end of the same is pressed against the upturned lip 29 of the flange 28 to urge the same against the action of the spring 30 to open the sockets'thereby permitting the end of the stick to be moved laterally thereinto. It will be obvious that upon movement of the stick beyond the lip 29 into the socket 33the flange 28' is free to return to its normal position by means of the spring 30, thereby locking the stick in oper-, ative position in the carrier.

It is to be-understood that either the in- V termediate carrier or the end carrier may be used in connection with a carrier having 7 carrier, and a device which accomplishes,

among others, all of theobjectsand advantages hereinbefore set forth. 7 i

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made withoutdeparting from the scope thereof, it is intended that allmatter contained in the above description orshown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. 7 7

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In-a dyeing machine or the like, in

combination, a .rotary carrier 7 comprising means adapted to support a pair of sticks oppositely disposed with respect .to their ends, and a locking member 'yieldable to 2. In a dyeing machine or the like, in

combination, a rotary carrier. comprising means adapted to support a pair of sticks oppositely disposed with respect to their ends, and a locking. member yieldable to permit movement of thesticks laterally into said supporting means.

3. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising means adapted to support a pair of sticks oppositely disposed with respect to their ends, and a member adapted to cooperate with said means to lock the pair of sticks simultaneously in operative position.

4:. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising means adapted to support a pair of sticks oppositely disposed with respect to their ends, a member adapted to cooperate with said means to lock the pair of sticks simultaneously in operative position, and means adapted to permit movement of the sticks into and out of said supporting means, individually or collectively.

5. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising means adapted to support a pair of sticks oppositely disposed with respect to their ends, a member adapted to cooperate with said means to lock the pair of sticks simultaneously in operative position, and means adapted to permit movement of the sticks laterally into and out of said supporting means, individually or collectively.

6. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising a plurality of pairs of oppositely disposed stick sockets, a single slide member adapted to cooperate with a plurality of pairs of stick sockets to simultaneously lock sticks in operative positions therein, and means whereby said slide member is adapted to yield to permit the sticks to be moved into and out of their respective sockets.

7. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising a plurality of pairs of oppositely disposed stick sockets, a separator between each pair of stick sockets, a single slide member adapted to cooperate with a plurality of pairs of said stick sockets to simultaneously lock sticks in operative positions therein, and means whereby said slide member is adapted to yield to permit the sticks to be moved into and out of their respective sockets.

8. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising a plurality of pairs of oppositely disposed stick sockets, a single slide member adapted to cooperate with a plurality of pairs of stick sockets to simultaneously lock sticks in operative positions therein, and a spring normally yieldingly holding said slide member in stick-locking position whereby sticks may be moved laterally into andout of said sockets.

9. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising a plurality of'pairs of oppositely disposed stick sockets, a separator between each pair of stick sockets, a single slide member adapted to cooperate with a plurality of pairs of said stick sockets to simultaneously lock sticks in operative positions therein, and a spring normally yieldingly holding said slide member in stick-locking position whereby sticks may be'moved laterally into and out of said sockets.

10. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising an arcuate body member, a cover member associated with said body member to provide a slideway and oppositely disposed stick sockets, a slide positioned in said slideway having flange portions coiiperating with said stick sockets, and a spring against the action of which the said slide may be moved to permit movement of sticks into and out of said sockets.

11. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a rotary carrier comprising an arcuate body member, a cover member associated with said body member to provide a slideway and a plurality of pairs of oppositely disposed stick sockets, a slide positioned in said slideway having flange portions cooperating with said stick sockets, and a spring against the action of which the said slide may be moved to permit movement of sticks laterally into and out of said sockets.

12. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, an arcuate body member com-- prising inner and upper flange portions, guide members secured to said body member within the angle formed by said flange portions, a plurality of stick sockets provided by said body member, a single slide member guided by said guide members and provided with looking flanges adapted to cooperate with said plurality of sockets, respectively, and a single spring normally holding said slide in locking position whereby said slide may be retracted to permit sticks to be moved into and out of said sockets.

13. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a pair of end rotary carriers comprising stick supports, an intermediate rotary carrier, comprising means adapted to support sticks on opposite sides thereof, and a locking member yieldable to permit move ment of the sticks laterally into said last mentioned supporting means.

14. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a pair of end rotary carriers comprising stick supports, an intermediate rotary carrier comprising means adapted to support sticks on opposite sides thereof, and a locking member adapted to simultaneously lock a stick in operative position on each side of said intermediate carrier.

15. In a dyeing machine or the like, in combination, a carrier provided With a series of stick sockets having lateral openings,

In testimony whereof I .afiix my signature,

in the presence of two Witnesses."

JOSEPH BENOSCH.

Witnesses:

VCHARLES FRO'HLIOH,

R. W. EMERSON:-

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and automatic means to close the openings; of a plurality of said socketssimultaneously; 1Q 

